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  • Leaf and Nickel

    “Look at me.” It was quiet, soft and just the most subtle command. A firm statement. Don’t think, don’t question it, just listen. As I stepped, I looked down and back. The leaf was just lying there, but because I looked down at it, I saw the nickel. I would…

  • On Purpose

    I stumbled upon a phrase, or rather, just text on an ad, that was about living on purpose. It seems rather obvious, ‘live on purpose,’ don’t we all do that? Then in my overthinking manner, I contemplated this and wondered how ‘on purpose’ do I live? All signs point to…

  • Accomplishment

    Home schooling, done! We survived it. Panic and meltdown on Wednesday evening turned to jubilation Thursday when all was complete. My older boy, Jordan is in grade 8 and in our school district, the grades 8 through 12 are all in the high school. The high school that I went…

  • Beginnings

    My first day of grade 1, I came home crying because I hadn’t learned how to read yet.  I was told grade 1 would be the year I could learn how to read a book by myself.  Just imagine my surprise when I wasn’t an expert the first day.  You…